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*
* Copyright (C) 2000 - 2005 Liam Girdwood
*/
#include <math.h>
#include <libnova/angular_separation.h>
#include <libnova/utility.h>
/*! \fn double ln_get_angular_separation (struct ln_equ_posn* posn1, struct ln_equ_posn* posn2);
* \param posn1 Equatorial position of body 1
* \param posn2 Equatorial position of body 2
* \return Angular separation in degrees
*
* Calculates the angular separation of 2 bodies.
* This method was devised by Mr Thierry Pauwels of the
* Royal Observatory Belgium.
*/
/* Chap 17 page 115 */
double ln_get_angular_separation (struct ln_equ_posn* posn1, struct ln_equ_posn* posn2)
{
double d;
double x,y,z;
double a1,a2,d1,d2;
/* covert to radians */
a1 = ln_deg_to_rad(posn1->ra);
d1 = ln_deg_to_rad(posn1->dec);
a2 = ln_deg_to_rad(posn2->ra);
d2 = ln_deg_to_rad(posn2->dec);
x = (cos(d1) * sin (d2))
- (sin(d1) * cos(d2) * cos(a2 - a1));
y = cos(d2) * sin(a2 - a1);
z = (sin (d1) * sin (d2)) + (cos(d1) * cos(d2) * cos(a2 - a1));
x = x * x;
y = y * y;
d = atan2(sqrt(x + y), z);
return ln_rad_to_deg(d);
}
/*! \fn double ln_get_rel_posn_angle (struct ln_equ_posn* posn1, struct ln_equ_posn* posn2);
* \param posn1 Equatorial position of body 1
* \param posn2 Equatorial position of body 2
* \return Position angle in degrees
*
* Calculates the position angle of a body with respect to another body.
*/
/* Chapt 17, page 116 */
double ln_get_rel_posn_angle (struct ln_equ_posn* posn1, struct ln_equ_posn* posn2)
{
double P;
double a1,a2,d1,d2;
double x,y;
/* covert to radians */
a1 = ln_deg_to_rad(posn1->ra);
d1 = ln_deg_to_rad(posn1->dec);
a2 = ln_deg_to_rad(posn2->ra);
d2 = ln_deg_to_rad(posn2->dec);
y = sin (a1 - a2);
x = (cos(d2) * tan(d1)) - (sin(d2) * cos(a1 - a2));
P = atan2(y, x);
return ln_rad_to_deg(P);
}